ELYSE GRIECO
Life & Arts Editor
Phi Mu Alpha will be hosting the 11th annual Safe Halloween this Sunday, Oct. 28.
Phi Mu Alpha is the national professional music fraternity on campus.
Every fall, the organization welcomes children from the Fredonia area, along with their guardians, to come trick-or-treating through Mason Hall.
Each practice room is hosted by clubs on campus. They are in charge of decorating and distributing candy as well as providing a fun activity for the children to participate in.
Junior music education major Brendan Gordona is one of the Music Directors of Phi Mu Alpha. He also is the coordinator of this year’s event.
“Safe Halloween is an opportunity for the children of the Fredonia community to actually trick-or-treat for fun, considering the fact that they have a strict 7 p.m. curfew,” said Gordona. “After 7 p.m., all the college students go out and have fun in their own ways. It’s not really safe for the children to do.”
Phi Mu Alpha wanted to make this year even bigger than in the past.
They went out of their way to try to spread the word about Safe Halloween as much as they could.
“For Student Association groups, we sent a flyer out. We are also looking to set up publicity in local restaurants and public spots out in downtown Fredonia,” said Gordona.
So far, 15 clubs have already signed up to volunteer.
“They range from the Larping club, Kappa Sigma and the Improv Collective,” he said. “All different clubs from different backgrounds.”
According to Gordona, the most important part of the event is the children.
“Knowing that they’re having a good time while we are having a good time coordinating it always brings a smile to not only my face, but everyone elses face in general,” said Gordona.
Safe Halloween will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and is open to the public.
For more information on attending the event or how to sign up to volunteer, contact Gordona at gord3508@fredonia.edu.